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McCain mocked for comparing Obama to Britney Spears

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The latest
case of negative campaigning from McCain's election team has done the
Republican candidate no favours. His comparing Barack Obama to Britney Spears and
Paris Hilton has been met with ridicule by Web users, leaving the public
wondering if Britney and John would make the ultimate dream ticket...

"Celeb" was added by the McCain campaign team on July 30.

"He's the biggest celebrity in the world,"
the campaign ad says. Even Britney Spears and Paris Hilton seem obsolete next
to the Democratic star, adored the world over. But "Is he ready to lead?" We certainly wouldn't let Britney or Paris
into the White House...

The problem
is, whether Britney or Paris would be let into the White House is considered somewhat
irrelevant by many American Web users. Especially since Spears
and Hilton are known for their Republican - rather than Democratic -
inclinations. As soon as it was put online, the video found itself torn apart
by satirical Democrat supporters, who were more than happy, as always, to make
a mockery of McCain.

UPDATE (6 August 08): Paris Hilton has replied to
McCain with a video, posted on YouTube on Wednesday. She says that after
appearing in the video of "that wrinkly white haired guy", she's decided to
enter the race to the White House herself. (Watch the video)

McCain's only hope (...) is to run a Karl Rove [Bush's former fierce chief
of staff] campaign, appealing directly to prejudice, fear and painting
Democrats as evil. That's how W [George W. Bush] gained and kept power. (...) The
irony, of course, is the latest ad targets Republicans. Paris Hilton's family
has given big to McCain. Britney Spears is on record as being a loyal Bushie. (...)

The Republican Party, still, is the party of George W. Bush. Despite the
fact that independents and Democrats despise him, George W. Bush is a beloved
figure among hard-core Republicans. He just is. And the only way McCain can
energize those people is to copy Bush's tactics - he's done everything else to
suck up to Bush, without success.

So that's what he has done. He has hired a bunch of Rove protégés who
take their orders directly from the master, and he's running the 2000, 2002 and
2004 campaigns all over again. It doesn't matter that he promised a month ago
not to. Rove's tactics have at least given him a fair shake with the daily news
spin. He appears to be on offense, his opponent on defense, and with Republican
activists that's what counts."

Obama attacks? "Well I, er, first of all, the first que- I think you said why am I – oh, oh"

This video
was filmed at a press conference in Florida,
on Friday and posted by "jedreport", August 3.

The
reporter asks McCain: "Can you explain why you and your campaign manager
specifically said that Obama played the race card (...) and can you elaborate
when you said that you fought for equal rights for your entire life, what
specifically you've done improving the lives of African Americans?"

McCain
responds: "Well I, er, first of all, the first que- I think you said why am I -
oh, oh."